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Photosynthesis
Factors affecting the rate of photosynthesis
(Temperature, light
intensity, water, carbon dioxide)
Part of light spectrum used
in photosynthesis |
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Introduction
Photosynthesis is the
process by which green plants and certain other organisms
transform light into chemical energy. In green plants, light
energy is captured by chlorophyll in the chloroplasts of the
leaves and used to convert water, carbon dioxide, and minerals
into oxygen and energy-rich organic compounds (simple and complex
sugars) that are the basis of both plant and animal life.
Photosynthesis consists of a number of photochemical and enzymatic
reactions. Any acceleration in the process of photosynthesis will
naturally result in the production of more organic compounds and
consequently more
plant growth. For this reason we want to do a research on factors
affecting photosynthesis. |
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Project
description
This is a combination of two different science projects both related to
photosynthesis. You can select either of these as your project. In the
first project you will research the effect of Light, Carbon Dioxide,
Water and temperature on the rate of photosynthesis. (You
may not have enough tools to study the effect of all variables in this
project, so you may study at least two variables).
In the second project you will research the
effect of different parts of the light spectrum in photosynthesis. |
Details
of this project
More details or support for this project is available at the
members section of ScienceProject.com web site. Material
needed for experiment or a science kit about this title may be
available at MiniScience.com. |
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